The DHS secretary calls the move a “major step in the right direction.” The Department of Homeland Security announced the reinstatement of 56 U.S. Coast Guard members who…
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HHS and CDC Assist South Carolina with Measles Outbreak
The outbreak has spread more quickly and has a higher number of infected than Texas did last year. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing…
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CDC Panel to Review Aluminum Salts Used in Vaccines
A concern for childhood health risks brings the issue to the forefront. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel will review the use of aluminum salts…
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Supreme Court Orders Review of Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines
Amish schools challenged a NY law mandating certain vaccinations for students to attend school. The Supreme Court ordered the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider its…
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HHS Investigates Elementary School for Vaccination Without Parental Consent
Federal review examines compliance with parental-consent laws, access to minors’ health records, and requirements tied to federally funded health center. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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CDC Updates Website Information on Vaccines and Autism
The health secretary kept the original language with a footnote. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its vaccine and autism webpage, footnoting its statement that…
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FL Congresswoman Charged with Stealing FEMA Funding
A federal grand jury indicted the U.S. representative and co-defendants for taking, laundering, and using federal disaster funding on her campaign. U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida was indicted…
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Vaccine Advisory Committee Raises Age Recommendation for MMRV Vaccine
The panel opts for separating the chicken pox vaccination to reduce possible seizures in toddlers. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the vaccine advisory panel for the…
Read MoreHHS Secretary Appoints Five Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee
The health secretary said, “ACIP safeguards the health of Americans by issuing objective, evidence-based vaccine recommendations.” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appointed five more…
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HHS Reinforces Religious and Conscience Exemptions from Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Civil rights director says, “Explicit religious exemptions, state religious freedom laws may limit vaccine mandates that substantially burden religious exercise.“ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…
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